Media, Journalism & Communications

PCA Description

This concentration area recognizes the significance and power of media, journalism and communication in framing and understanding global issues and concerns. Students pursuing this concentration will examine how traditional and emerging forms and mechanisms of reporting and documentation view, represent and influence international events and processes. By examining the dynamics, practices and influence of longstanding approaches such as print media and new forms of social media and networking students will develop an appreciation for the practical and theoretical significance of media, journalism and communication. Courses in this concentration will generally be found in the School of Journalism and Communication, the Departments of Folklore and English. Upon completion of this concentration graduates will be well positioned for work in internationally oriented reporting, in cross-culturally sensitive communications contexts and for graduate work in global media studies or international journalism.